British American Tobacco (BTI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $45.24 +0.64 (+1.43%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.27 +0.03 (+0.07%) As of 05/23/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock British American Tobacco Short Interest DataBritish American Tobacco (BTI) has a short interest of 8.06 million shares, representing 0.37% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -23.02% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 4.95 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest8,060,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest10,470,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-23.02%Dollar Volume Sold Short$351.25 millionShort Interest Ratio1.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares2,067,156,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.37%Today's Trading Volume4,320,375 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,950,561 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average87% Short Selling British American Tobacco? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for British American Tobacco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBTI Short Interest Over TimeBTI Days to Cover Over TimeBTI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time British American Tobacco Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20258,060,000 shares $351.25 million -23.0%0.4%1.4 $43.58 4/15/202510,470,000 shares $442.72 million -16.0%0.5%2 $42.29 3/31/202512,460,000 shares $515.28 million +23.4%0.6%2.5 $41.36 3/15/202510,100,000 shares $418.11 million +33.3%0.5%2.3 $41.40 2/28/20257,580,000 shares $295.12 million +5.4%0.3%1.7 $38.93 2/15/20257,190,000 shares $278.99 million +33.9%0.3%1.7 $38.80 1/31/20255,370,000 shares $212.84 million +6.6%0.2%1.3 $39.64 1/15/20255,040,000 shares $180.53 million -4.4%0.2%1.2 $35.82 12/31/20245,270,000 shares $191.41 million -21.7%0.2%1.4 $36.32 12/15/20246,730,000 shares $253.38 million +13.3%0.3%1.6 $37.65 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BTI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for British American Tobacco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20245,940,000 shares $225.36 million +6.1%0.3%1.3 $37.94 11/15/20245,600,000 shares $203.81 million -13.0%0.3%1.2 $36.40 10/31/20246,440,000 shares $225.27 million +28.8%0.3%1.5 $34.98 10/15/20245,000,000 shares $177.08 million -35.5%0.2%0.9 $35.42 9/30/20247,750,000 shares $283.50 million +6.6%0.4%1.5 $36.58 9/15/20247,270,000 shares $284.77 million +1.7%0.3%1.4 $39.17 8/31/20247,150,000 shares $268.63 million -11.2%0.3%1.4 $37.57 8/15/20248,050,000 shares $289.76 million +35.5%0.4%1.6 $36.00 7/31/20245,940,000 shares $211.64 million +58.4%0.3%1.2 $35.63 7/15/20243,750,000 shares $120.73 million -63.9%0.2%0.9 $32.20 6/30/202410,400,000 shares $321.67 million +49.6%0.5%2.4 $30.93 6/15/20246,950,000 shares $212.88 million +101.5%0.3%1.6 $30.63 5/31/20243,450,000 shares $107.05 million -14.8%0.2%0.7 $31.03 5/15/20244,050,000 shares $126.85 million -37.5%0.2%0.8 $31.32 4/30/20246,480,000 shares $190.58 million -23.6%0.3%1.3 $29.41 4/15/20248,480,000 shares $241.68 million -40.5%0.4%1.7 $28.50 3/31/202414,250,000 shares $434.63 million +173.5%0.6%2.9 $30.50 3/15/20245,210,000 shares $157.86 million -5.6%0.2%1 $30.30 2/29/20245,520,000 shares $164.94 million +0.6%0.3%1 $29.88 2/15/20245,490,000 shares $167.80 million +22.5%0.3%1.1 $30.57 1/31/20244,480,000 shares $132.59 million -41.1%0.2%0.9 $29.60 1/15/20247,600,000 shares $229.06 million -2.7%0.3%1.6 $30.14 12/31/20237,810,000 shares $228.75 million +103.9%0.4%1.6 $29.29 12/15/20233,830,000 shares $112.60 million +46.7%0.2%0.8 $29.40 11/30/20232,610,000 shares $83.23 million -37.6%0.1%0.6 $31.89 11/15/20234,180,000 shares $131.13 million +48.8%0.2%1.1 $31.37 10/31/20232,810,000 shares $83.91 million +1.1%0.1%0.8 $29.86 10/15/20232,780,000 shares $82.79 million -39.4%0.1%0.8 $29.78 9/30/20234,590,000 shares $144.17 million +56.1%0.2%1.4 $31.41 9/15/20232,940,000 shares $98.25 million -23.0%0.1%0.9 $33.42Trump Predicts Dollar Downfall (Ad)READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY: If you have $100,000 or more saved for retirement, this may make you VERY angry... 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Short interest is the volume of British American Tobacco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 8,060,000 shares of BTI short. 0.37% of British American Tobacco's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on British American Tobacco's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for British American Tobacco? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BTI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on British American Tobacco's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting British American Tobacco? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of British American Tobacco: Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, and Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for British American Tobacco? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.37% of British American Tobacco's floating shares are currently sold short. Is British American Tobacco's short interest increasing or decreasing? British American Tobacco saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,060,000 shares, a decrease of 23.0% from the previous total of 10,470,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does British American Tobacco's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.37% of British American Tobacco's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to British American Tobacco: RLX Technology Inc. (1.70%), Turning Point Brands, Inc. (5.04%), Ispire Technology Inc. (3.53%), Philip Morris International Inc. (0.90%), Altria Group, Inc. (2.30%), 22nd Century Group, Inc. (35.60%), The Coca-Cola Company (0.94%), PepsiCo, Inc. (1.59%), Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.49%), Unilever PLC (0.09%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short British American Tobacco stock? Short selling BTI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from British American Tobacco as its price is falling. BTI shares are trading up $0.64 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against British American Tobacco? A short squeeze for British American Tobacco occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BTI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is British American Tobacco's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BTI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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